Mom explained that today is a special holiday for many different people. She said it is National Pumpkin Pie Day, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Zagreb Advent which I had never heard before. It sounds like it might be the most fun because the Internet says it is 1) magical and 2) lasts from November 30th to January 7th! It also says it is celebrated in Croatia’s capital which might be an issue. I’m sure snow is also involved. As a Texan born cat, I’m not too happy about that cold white stuff. Mom says it can be fun in short doses. I’ll take her word for it.

This is a hard day for Mom. Dad is not doing well in the hospital. He has been moved from one section to another. Yesterday he was placed in the dementia ICU ward. On Monday, he was agitated and didn’t know Mom at all. Tuesday, he still didn’t know her, but liked kissing her. He was still refusing to eat or drink anything. Mom told me, as she cried last night, that she has a paper that Dad signed before all of these hospital visits. It tells her what he wants her to do for him. She is researching what she needs to do so that he can come home to be with us on his last days. We all miss him and will do what we can to help. I know that Mom loves him so much. I wish I had a paper that would tell me how to help her.

In the mean time, Mom gave me some cat nip as well as a catnip mice for both Miko and I. She can have mine. I’m really not into mice. Missy got a squeaky toy that I’m sure Miko will steal. That should keep her out of the Christmas tree and stop shredding the toilet paper. This is her version of a White Christmas!